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Richard Feinberg, owner of one of the largest Pocono Mountains retirement communities, pleaded guilty in Federal Court in Newark to using false advertising to sell $700,000 worth of building lots in his development. Mr. Feinberg, 47 years old, of Somerset, president of the Pocono Haven Corporation, a 215‐lot tract in Mount Pocono, Pa., pleaded guilty before Judge H. Curtis Meanor to two counts of mail fraud, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $2,000 fine.

Mr. Feinberg attracted 118 purchasers by using false advertisements, extolling swimming pools, tennis courts, a water supply, and lakes for boating, according to a complaint filed by the United States Attorney's office. The complaint said the lake had turned out to be a muddy, shallow pond, the swimming pool was the size of a backyards pool, the water supply was a series of unconnected wells, and the tennis court had never been built.

The State Supreme Court ordered Fireman's Fund American Insurance Company to defend three Morris County detectives who allegedly searched the wrong home on the basis of a warrant issued on erroneous information. Paul and Irene Cashen had filed suit against the three detectives for damages resulting from the June 1970 search. They charged Detectives John Dunne, Robert Rickley and Frank Spann with false arrest and imprisonment, libel. slander, invasion of privacy, assault and battery and negligence.

Off‐duty police officers stopped traffic heading into Hamilton Township in Atlantic County to protest a proposed 66 percent reduction in the township police force. The policemen, who were joined by off‐duty officers from adjacent communities, stepped into traffic and handed motorists information ahout the proposed budget cuts. Officials of the township, which has about 8,000 residents, have proposed reducing the Police Department from 15 five members in an economy move. A hearing on the proposed budget has been scheduled for Monday.

Federal authorities investigating premium insurance rates that rose by 135 pecent on Garden State Parkway cars have subpoenaed records to investigate alleged irregularities. General liability insurance and auto liability policies that cover parkway‐owned cars went up from $170,000 in 1975 to $409,000 for the same coverage for 1975, according to parkway officials.

Two guard dogs who for a while kept firemen from entering a burning car dealership were killed in the blaze. officials said. The dogs died in the fire at the Paterson Lincoln Mercury auto showroom along Route 20. according to fire officials. The blaze destroyed seven new cars and 15 autos being repaired.

The United States Parole Board rejected a petition by Hugh J. Addonizio, former Mayor of Newark, for release from a 10‐year sentence for extortion. The hoard denied parole for Mr. Addonizio last October and agreed to consider the case again in January 1977.